UBC alumnus creates new entrance award for Aboriginal students
October 26, 2016 – “I think education is foundational for building a community, city, or nation,” says Barj Dhahan, UBC alumnus (BA 1983) and CEO of the Sandhurst Group, above. “Education leads to equality. It leads to opportunities for all.” Barj, who describes himself as “interested in a bit of everything,” comes from a family […]
UBC Farm’s Indigenous Health and Research Education Garden gets Musqueam name
October 25, 2016 – Earlier this month at a traditional ceremony, UBC Farm’s Indigenous Health and Research Education Garden received a Musqueam name, a pole by an Algonquin artist, and had a small boulder recognized as its place marker. The garden, like the campus itself, is situated on the traditional territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam […]